Sensex falls 21 pts, Nifty holds 10,400 in volatile trade

The BSE Sensex, after a gap down opening at 33,733.55 continued its slide to touch a low of 33,580.69. Later, it recovered to 33,875.15 on firming trend in Europe and a recovery in major banking stocks following a benign wholesale inflation data. The index finally settled 21.04 points or 0.06 per cent lower at 33,835.74. The broader NSE Nifty cracked below the key 10,400-mark to touch a low of 10,336.30, before finally ending 15.95 points, or 0.15 per cent, down at 10,410.90. Intra-day it touch a high of 10,420.35.